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EU: CJEC to rule if Directive on equal treatment also protects parents of disabled children
In his conclusions rendered on January 31, 2007, the Advocate General Poiares Maduro invited the Court of Justice of the European Communities to rule that a mother suffering from discriminatory...
31 January 2008
Germany: the Deutsche Bahn and the GDL end a 10-month conflict
After a final agreement for a new collective agreement, on Wednesday, January 30, 2008, the train drivers' union GDL and the Deutsche Bahn officially buried the longest conflict in Germany's rail...
31 January 2008
Italy: towards a single collective agreement for the service and transport sector
The agreement signed between the two social partners completes the negotiation started following an agreement signed with the Ministry of Labour on November 21, 2007 and that envisages the...
31 January 2008
Nokia: EMF to investigate on the management’s respect of the procedure of information and consultation of workers
During a social coordination meeting, on January 30, 2008, the European Metalworkers' Federation (EMF) and its affiliated unions decided on "a coordinated response to management's announced...
30 January 2008
Germany: new initiatives to facilitate compatibility between work and family life
Demographic pressure, output and shortage of labour. "In Germany, the question of conciliation between work and family life is more and more discussed within companies, for demographic and labour...
30 January 2008
EU: budget headings for social dialogue
The European Commission's Directorate General for Employment, Social Affairs and Equal Opportunities published calls for proposals to get Community grants for promoting social dialogue. These...
30 January 2008
EU: European Globalization Adjustment Fund for Portuguese workers in the car industry
The European Commission approved, on January 30, 2008, the 2.4 million euros requested by Portugal for assistance under the European Globalisation adjustment Fund (EGF) for the 1,549 workers...
30 January 2008
Italy: social partners renewed the national collective agreement of SMEs in the metallurgy
On January 25, the Fim-Cisl, Fiom-Cgil, Uilm-Uil unions and the employers' association Unionmeccanica-Confapi signed the agreement for the renewal of the national collective agreeement of small...
30 January 2008
Poland: negociations on implementation of the EU agreement on work-related stress
In January 2008, social partners launched negotiations on implementation of the EU Framework agreement on work-related stress, concluded by the European social partners in 2004 (see our article n°...
29 January 2008
Slovakia: social partners sign declaration on Euro adoption
On January 23, 2008, the government, trade unions, employers' associations and municipalities' representatives signed a declaration on the agreement to adopt and use Euro in Slovakia. It notably...
29 January 2008
France: the law on the statute of the European Cooperative Society and the protection of employees in the event of insolvency was adopted
The national assembly approved, on January 16, 2008, the bill concerning the enforcement of the European legislation concerning the statute of the European Cooperative Society and the protection...
29 January 2008
Great Britain: more and more seniors willing to work after 65
In the next 15 years, more and more seniors will want to work after 65, according to a study carried out by the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD), an organization which...
29 January 2008
EU: CJEC to rule whether employees away on sick leave are still entitled to paid leave
In her conclusions delivered on January 24, 2008, the advocate general Verica Trstenjak proposes that the Court judges that a worker away on a sick leave during the reference period is still...
29 January 2008
Italy: Supreme Court says no disciplinarily dismissal if not planned in the disciplinary code
In a judgment No. 516 of January 11, 2008, the Supreme Court's labour section ruled that an employee can only be disciplinarily dismissed if the grounds given to justify the dismissal are written...
28 January 2008
Belgium: social partners can choose another bank holiday than May 2, 2008
To face the fact that May Day and Ascension Day are this year both the same day, the government already planned to make May 2 a public holiday. A new royal bill, adopted on January 25, allows...
28 January 2008
Hungary: Sanyo announces more than 800 job cuts
SANYO Hungary Kft. is a subsidiary and SANYO Electronic Co. Ltd.'s largest manufacturer in Europe. At the end of 2007 SANYO Hungary employed 1349 workers. The Hungarian factory has 3 divisions...
28 January 2008
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France: La Poste to launch negotiations for an AI agreement
Following the lead of firms such as Axa, Syensqo globally, and more recently CDC Habitat, La Poste group management will open negotiations on an AI regulation agreement during the first half of...
5 March 2026
Crédit Agricole is to adopt stricter rules on remote work from mid-March onwards. The rules will be tightened for employees, but the maximum number of days working remotely will remain unchanged.
29 January 2026
The three representative trade unions at Orange France have until 10 December to validate an agreement on gender equality, work–life balance and anti-discrimination measures. While the text...
8 December 2025
In 2025, for the first time, the universal registration documents of major European companies contain the sustainability reporting required by the EU Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive...
31 October 2025
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AI: uneven integration but a global challenge for the world of work
The adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) in business is profoundly transforming the world of work, and some occupations are now under threat. However, the full extent of its effects remains...
11 September 2026
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France: Ministry of Labour unveils plan to accelerate the rollout of AI
On 22 September, the French Ministry of Labour presented a plan named Impulsion IA 2027 aimed at accelerating the adoption of AI by companies and employees. It contains 12 measures applicable from...
22 September 2026
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Germany: AfD victory in Saxony-Anhalt raises concerns over labour supply and workplace cohesion
The rise of Germany’s far-right AfD, which could soon gain influence over migration policy in Saxony-Anhalt and, following elections on September 20, in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania as well, is...
15 September 2026
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Netherlands: towards a ban on housing cost deductions from migrant workers’ wages
The news. On September 10, Dutch Minister of Social Affairs and Employment Hans Vijlbrief (centre-left) sent a letter to the House of Representatives, stating that he intends to prohibit employers...
14 September 2026
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Denmark: introduction of a professional ID card for construction site workers
The news. On 3 September, the Danish Parliament adopted a bill introducing a mandatory professional ID card for people working on large construction sites. The card will include, among other...
15 September 2026
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UE: Commission proposes measures to facilitate “fair” worker mobility across the Union
The info. On 15 September, the European Commission adopted a series of measures aimed at encouraging “fair” worker mobility within the EU. It wants to remove the administrative...
16 September 2026